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Email tip: How do I get email on my Mac to sync with my iPad?

Email tip: How do I get email on my Mac to sync with my iPad?

by ben patterson | Mar 24, 2014 | apps, desktops, how-tos, laptops

Charles writes: Ben, how do I sync email between a Mac and my iPad? I delete email from my Mac and they still appear in the inbox on my iPad. Hi Charles! Well, the answer to that question depends on the type of email account you’re using—and yes, things may get...
Google Maps tip: Save an offline map to your iPhone or Android phone

Google Maps tip: Save an offline map to your iPhone or Android phone

by ben patterson | Feb 12, 2014 | apps, how-tos, phones

Worried about using cellular data during your trip to Paris? Good news: you can still find your way around with Google Maps even while your iPhone or Android phone is in “airplane” mode. With a simple command, you can save (or “cache”) a...
Google tip: Download a giant archive of all your Google data

Google tip: Download a giant archive of all your Google data

by ben patterson | Dec 12, 2013 | how-tos, online services, security, the cloud

So, how long have you been using Google? A few years? Ten? A dozen? (In my case, more than a dozen—yikes!) And in all that time, how many Gmail messages, contacts, calendar events, YouTube videos, and more have you saved, sent, uploaded and otherwise stored on its...
Google tip: How to clear the saved searches in your “Web History”

Google tip: How to clear the saved searches in your “Web History”

by ben patterson | Jun 27, 2013 | desktops, how-tos, laptops, privacy, search

Here’s a question for you: When you search on Google, are you also signed in to Google? If so, there’s a good chance Google is saving a so-called “Web History” of each and every one of your searches, stretching back for months or even years. I checked my...
Gmail tip: Decorate your inbox with custom photo backgrounds

Gmail tip: Decorate your inbox with custom photo backgrounds

by ben patterson | Jun 24, 2013 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Tired of Gmail’s boring blank wallpaper? Think the built-in Gmail themes are a bit too cheesy? If so, you’re in for a treat. Buried in the list of color, HD, and “classic” Gmail themes is a pair of customizable themes that let you upload your...
Android tip: How to print directly from your phone

Android tip: How to print directly from your phone

by ben patterson | Jun 17, 2013 | apps, desktops, how-tos, laptops

Got a photo, a web page, or a PDF form on your Android phone that you’d like to print? Nope, there’s no need to send the document to your PC or Mac—and no, you don’t need a newfangled, web-connected printer, either. All you really need, in fact, is...
Gmail tip: Get the Google Voice dialer (and free phone calls) back

Gmail tip: Get the Google Voice dialer (and free phone calls) back

by ben patterson | Jun 11, 2013 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Just a few weeks ago, Google added its “Hangouts” video-chat feature to Gmail’s chat module—and, in the process, hid the dialer that lets you make free phone calls through Google Voice. What gives? Well, good news. The Google Voice dialer...
Android tip: Scan and upload receipts to Google Drive

Android tip: Scan and upload receipts to Google Drive

by ben patterson | May 28, 2013 | apps, how-tos, phones, the cloud

Are you a stickler for keeping your receipts? If so, there’s a new feature in Google Drive for Android that’s right up your alley. The latest version of the Google Drive app lets you scan just about any paper document—yes, including receipts—using your...
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